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Spend and Save with The Entertainer

Posted on April 17, 2013 by alvinology

To be able to spend and save at the same time is an oxymoron, but it is true with The Entertainer – a coupon book packed full of 1-for-1 deals and other offers with little or no catch at all. The … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] Mitchell Zuckoff’s Lost in Shangri-La

Posted on September 13, 2012 by alvinology

Here’s a great book which I picked up at the Los Angeles International Airport earlier this year - Mitchell Zuckoff’s Lost in Shangri-La. The book is based on the true story of three survivors of a horrible plane crash in then Dutch … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] Boomsday by Christopher Buckley

Posted on May 7, 2012 by alvinology

Boomsday is a 2007 novel by Christopher Buckley, which is a political satire about the rivalry between squandering Baby Boomers and younger generations of Americans who do not want to pay high taxes for their elders’ retirement. The author of … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] Uncle John’s 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader by the Bathroom Readers’ Institute

Posted on May 2, 2012 by alvinology

I picked up this brilliantly titled book, Uncle John’s 24 Karat Gold Bathroom Reader by the Bathroom Readers’ Institute (24th edition) at the library a few weeks ago. The book is part of a series of books called Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers. The … Continue reading →

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[Movie Review] The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗）

Posted on April 16, 2012 by alvinology

The Flowers of War (金陵十三钗), is the latest big screen offering from international film auteur, Zhang Yimou (张艺谋). I missed the omy.sg preview screening on 19 March and wanted to kick myself in the butt for that. Thanks to the folks from Shaw, … Continue reading →

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